Viruses and bacteria are always trying to sneak into our bodies, but researchers at the University of Missouri are ...

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a devastating illness that impacts cloven-hoofed animals like cows and pigs. It was ...

Taxonomy — classifying viruses into genus, species and so forth — has the power to affect public health For the first time, ...

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Within the complex hierarchy of marine ecosystems, giant viruses are now being recognized as novel drivers of both ecological ...

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Flu viruses that can use a second cellular entry point may move more effectively between animals and humans, scientists say.